Monthly Archives: November 2010

Green Tomato Chutney

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Marisa

Tomato season is moments away from completion. My tomato plants withered and blackened months ago, so any that have come into my kitchen since September had to either be begged, borrowed or bought. There are still a few vendors at … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiking to Heaven e-Book Giveaway

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Marisa

When I first started writing this website, I was one of the only ones out here blogging about canning, preserving and generally putting food in jars. Happily, in the last two years, a whole community of jam and pickle makers … Continue reading →

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Quickly, Winners and More

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Marisa

This weekend, I tackled a couple canning projects, both large (pressuring canning nine pints of a giant neck pumpkin) and small (a little batch of green tomato chutney). I’ll have posts up about both later this week, but thanks to … Continue reading →

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Open Jars: Transform Your Jams Into Spicy Dipping Sauces

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Marisa

I’ll admit it. I really like ketchup. While I was never one of those kids who would only eat meals that were liberally drenched in the red stuff, I’ve always been a fan of it with things like scrambled eggs, … Continue reading →

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Where I Store My Homecanned Goods + Giveaway

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Marisa

The reasons I preserve food are many. I like knowing what’s in my dinner (and if it’s too sweet or too puckery, I have no one to blame but myself). I appreciate knowing where the food came from and having … Continue reading →

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